Hose-rack.



C. NUHRING.

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CDLUMBIA PLANOGRAPH co.. WASHINGTON. DA C.

C. NUHRING.

HOSE RACK.

APPLICATION FILED MAR. I7. |914.

Patented Oct. 12, 1915.

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4 @vih/Leone @afm COLUMBIA PLANnuR/UIH co.,WAsl-||NUTON, D, C.

C. NUHRlNG.

HOSE RACK.

APPLlcAnoN FILED MAR. 17. |914.

J0 ai@ 37 COLUMBIA FLANDURAPH cl3.. wASmNn'roN. D. C.

CHARLES Nunn-ING, or CINCINNATI, oHIo.

Specification of Letters Patent.

'Patented-oet. 12,1915.

Application'meamarch17,1914. serfainaszam. f

' hose supports, and is more particularly concerned with the rack type ofsuch supports.

Previous structures have been designed for supporting fire hose in pendent loops or folds from a series of pivotally-mounted pins associated With the'body of the rack. 'An

instance of this is found in Letters Patent ,n

of the United States No. 838,207, granted to me under date of Dec.11,1906, and as anY incident to such structures it is a desideratum to freely release the lfolds of the hose, to enable the latter to be llaid out, Without dotted lines indicating the' released positionf permitting thev pins to .become separated from the body of the rack, as by falling on the fioor or surface beneath the rack, and thereby either becoming lost, or presenting amenace to those traversing the floor in the y vicinity of the rack. n

The present invention, While having to do with racks of the general type; above outlined, is designed to provide a structure which 'is improved in its details thereover, and primarily .has for its object to afford a simplified arrangement for supportingthe pins, and retaining the same against separation from the body of the rack, Without', however, interfering With7the 'free vremoval of the loops of the hose when the latter is required foruse.v f

Furthermore, the present invention also has in view a novel construction of hose rack by which thev hose may be choked against passage of the Water until the entire length of the hose has been removed from the rack. rl`his lpermits the Water tov be turned on at the valve when fire is :first dis-` covered, and before the hose has been laid out, passage of the Water being restrained until the user of the hose has advanced With the nozzle to the fire, the restraint imposed upon the passage of the Water not being freed until the entire length of the hose has been removed from the rack. Y

The invention also contemplates a novel construction vofno'zzle holder capable of I justment, and thereby adapted for the support on the rack of differing sizesfof' nozzles or play pipes.

The invention' Will be better.` understood by reference to the accompanying drawings, Y

Vand to the .description hereto appended,

wherein is illustrated 'and described What is believed to be a preferred form of the in.- vention, but 1ty will be understood' that vthe naar is Capable of embodiment in other forms'than theV specificadaptation herein disclosed, so that the invention is not to bere.- stricted to the exact features'of detailhere inafter set forth.

i In the drawings-'Figure lv is a top plan.

view' of a hose rack constructed in accordance With the presentjjinvention, illustration ofhose being omitted'for` clear disclosure of the structural features of the rack.V Fig. 2 is longitudinal sectional view thereof, the hose being shown Vsupported in the manner characteristic of the rack'. Fig. 3 isv a* transverse sectional View on thev lineB-S, Fig. 1f, the

'of thehose-supporting pins. Fi-g. 4 is a Y is a detail perspective vievv of the `pin r:`yv`r tainer. Fig- 61 is a similar view of the sup# port for the freel ends'of the pins. Figi/7 is a detail sectional plan' view of an arm of' the rack and the pin 'retainer associated' themvvith.l Fig. 8 is a detail elevation ofthe keeper for the free end of the outery termi` nal pin. Fig. 9 is a detail planvievv, onl an enlarged scale, of the free` end ofthe rack,

'A to illustrate .more rclearly the construction of the nozzle or play pipe holder, the dotted lines indicating the range of adjustment of the holder members. Fig. 10 is a sectional view on thel line l10Q-10Fig9. Fig. 1l is a detail sectional vievv "illustrating "another form 'of' pocketforreceiving a bight ofthe hose to choke the same lagainst passage ofthe l10o water. n n

4Referring noW indetail to the drawings, the numeral 10 designates the body' of the I hereindescribed rack, Whichbody is' prefer-4 ably formed of a single piece, as by casting,

1l connected at one end by. a head 12 from which project a pairv of parallel perforated lugs 1,3. These lugs' 13" receive a pivot pinV or bolt ,14 through the medium of which the n rack is `connected to a Wall bracket 15, or the like', to support `the rack at the desired jee and includes a pair of parallel spaced arms Y point. Each arm 11 has, at its upper edge, an inwardly-extending longitudinal flange 16, said flanges merging into an end flange 17 which is formed on the head 12. The end flange 17, however, is of greater width than the flanges 1G for a purpose (to be presently stated.

For supporting the hose in the usual folded or looped condition, as'illustrated in F ig. 2, the rack is provided with a series of pins 18, and each of these pins has an eye 19 formed by bending one end of the same to the shape of an annulus. The pins 18 are connected to and supported by a retainer 20, which is in the form of an elongated strip, as clearly shown in Fig. 5, the crosssection of which, however, is less than its width, and said retainer consists of a series of integral outwardly bent loops 21 placed in Vlon ,itudinal alinement, said loops being adapted to form with the straight side of the arm 11 to which it is attached, a plurality of inclosed vertical openings. posed between the bends 21 are flattened connecting webs 22, the flattening of these webs being resorted to for the purpose of enabling the retainer to lie close to the inner face of one of the arms 11, as shown in Fig. 7, to thereby close the bends 21, and said' retainer is held upon said arm by screws .23, rivets, or their equivalent. It is to be observed that the bends 21 extend in a horizontal direction, or in thedirection of the length of the rack, and that the eyes 19 of the pins 18, when engaged with the bends, lievertically. This results in the advantage of permitting the pins 18 to vswing freely inL a vertical direction, and at the'same time en- Y ables the eyes 19 to follow lthe horizontal direction of the bends, av'ordingfreedom of release of the free ends ofthe pins, as will be presently explained, and their quick shedding of the folds of the hose when the latter is removed from the rack.

with a supportr2t., preferably in thD form a T-iron, for the free ends of the pins 18. Any construction, however, which will provide a horizontal ledge may be substituted for the Piron. This supportl is held to its arm 11 by screws 25, or their equivalent, and the upper surface of said support is provided with transverse seats 26 for the ends Dis- The other arm.,r 11 of the rack is provided at its inner face.

eliminate the seats for the other pins. As a further precaution against accidental movement the free end of the outer terminal pin V18 also may be provided with a keeper 27, This lilhen, therefore, pressure is applied to the 1r,-

outer terminal pin to draw it from the rack, the keeper 27 will yield and permit passage of the pin, but until such pressure is exerted the keeper retains the pin in place. rThe use of the keeper 27 is notA absolutely necessary, but its provision is made as additional precaution against accidental displacement of the outer terminal pin.

It has been stated that the present invention also has in view a novel construction by which the hose may be choked against passage of the water untilV the entire length of the hose has been removedl from the rack. To the accomplishment of this end a pocket 28 is formed at the inner end of the arms 1l.

by means of an inverted U-shaped saddle arranged between said arms and positioned in spaced relation beneath the ange 17 olf the head 12.' The ends of said saddle are detachably connected to the arms, as by screws 30, or their equivalent. By the provision of said pocket 28, that portion of the 'hose neXt to the valve 31, leading fromvthe stand-pipe or other supply, is first tucked into the pocket to form a kink in the hose, after which the latter is folded or looped over the pins 18, as shown in Fig. 2. By thus kinking the hose the same is choked against passage of the water, and although the valve 31 may be opened, the water will not pass beyond the kinked portion of the hose lying within the pocket 28. The hose, therefore, may be laid out after opening the valve 31, and until the choking elfectof the pocket 28 is relieved by removal of the hose therefrom, the same acts to eifectually prevent passage of the water through the hose.

A further feature of the present invention is theprovision of an adustable holder for th enozzle or play pipe of the hose. As illustrated more particularly in Figs. 9 and `10, this comprises a pair of complemental lingers 32 arranged at the free end of the f body 10, and mounted for transverse movement with respect to said body. Their contiguous faces are fashioned to conform to the rounded surface of the nozzle or play pipe, and their inner ends are mounted upon a supporting strip 33 connected to the arms -11 and spanning the space therebetween.

Thisstrip 33 has a longitudinal slot 34 eX- tending substantially throughout its length, and on the upper surface of said strip are provided vtwo parallel marginal flanges 35 i against one of which the ends of the fingers therefore, Athe screws 37 are properly ma-V nipulated the ngers may be moved along the strip 33 and locked again in thedesired position of adjustment. c

B the construction of the lingers 32 and.

y ze 1 their mountinv'on the bod ofthe rack the D 7 are susceptible to varyingranges of adjustf ment.- lFor instance, When close together, as

shown' by the full lines in F ig. 9, the Yfingers are adapted to grasp the point of the nozzle or play pipe, and thereby -tosupport the same vertically 1vith thepoint up. By moving the lingers apart, however, to the required extent, as shown by dotted lines in Fig. 9, the nozzle or play pipe may be hung with the pointdown', the swivel handle being engaged by each ofthe fingers.' o'

The supporting strip 353 may be cast integral vf'itn the arms ll, or it may be separate and suitably connected to said arms either betvveen thefsame on the upper surface thereof. 'j

To further strengthen the rack a bracing web 3S may be provided between the arms 11 adjacent to their free ends, and to impart fanciful significance to the bracing Web it may be in the form of a monogram having trade-mark characteristics, or be that of the rack manufacturer. v c l,

ln the light of the foregoing the operation and use of the hereindescribed rack Will be obvious, but may be stated briefly as follows: With the rack supported adjacent to a Water supply, and the hose connected to the controlling valve of the latter, that portion of the hose adjacent to the valve is tucked intoithe pocket 2S to choke the hose against passage of the Water, as previously set forth. @f course, if it is not desired to avail of this choking feature the lrinlring of the hose by insertion in the pocket is omitted. The hose is then looped over the respective pins 18 in succession, the free ends of the pins being swung onto the support 24, and in this position the hose will be effectually held until pressure is applied to swing the pins upon the retainer 20. When this occurs the eyes 19 of the pins follow the horizontal. direction of the bends 2l and as soon as their free ends leave the support 24;, this occurring in .regular succession from the outer end of the series of pins to the ner end thereof, each pin successively sheds' its loop of the hose. rihe pins lthen svvingin aV vertical direction, "and drop to the dotted line 'positionshoivn in Fig 3, but remain assembled onthe retainer 20, and thus are held inV associated relation to' the body of the rack. l

The-'holder fingers 32, of course, are properly adjusted alongthe'strip 38 and-spaced apart to the required extent to lembrace the nozzle or play pipe, and theirposition may be either directly at the middle of the strip 33, or at either end thereof. Y i

As another form of pocket for choking or kinlring the hose, the construction shown in Fig. ll may be employed. This contemplates a'llared receiver 39, which is substantially tl-,shaped in cross-section, the base of the receiver being connected to the-head l2 by screws .40, orltheir equivalent., yObviously, the receiver 39 maybe readily produced, either by rolling or casting` HavingI thus described the invention, what is claimed as nevv,;and desired to be secured by LettersPatent, is: 1

l. Ahose-rack-comprising in combination a body 4including parallel arms, a loopedV stripVV secured longitudinally along theV inner sideof one of saidV arms,V and providing therevvithn series 'of inclosed horizontal openings, hose supporting pins having vertically positioned looped portions pivoted -in saidopeni-ngs, and a continuous'stripcar-v ried by the inner face ofthe opposite arm and providin'gqal rest for the free .lends of said pins. v i Y 2. A hose-rackcomprising in combination a body includingparallel arms, a looped strip secured longitudinally along the inner side -of one of saidf'arms, and providing therewith a series of inclosed horizontal openings, hosesupporting pins having their ends looped into vertical members'having:

permanentengagement vvith said inclosed openings, and a continuous strip carried by the inner face of the opposite arm and providing a rest for the free ends of said pins.

3. A hose-rack comprising in combination a body including parallel arms, a horizontal looped strip secured longitudinally along the inner side of one of said arms, and providing therewith a series of inclosed horizontal openings, hose supporting pins each having van eye formed at one end and engaging one of said inclosed openings, the eyes lying in vertical relation to the horizontal openings, and a continuous strip carried by the inner face of the opposite arm 'and pro- -viding a rest for the opposite ends of said pms.

4. A hose-rack comprising in combination a body including parallel arms, an element consisting of a plurality of integralloops, said element being secured longitudinally along the inner side of one of said arms and forming with the face of the latter, a series vof inclosed openings lying in a horizontal ilo plane, hose supporting pins pivotally se cured in said openings, the engaging portions of said pins lying vertically with relation to said horizontal plane, and a continuous strip 'carried by the inner face of the opposite arm and providing a rest for the free ends of said pins.

5. A hose rack provided withv a iXed pocket for the reception of a fold in the hose to choke the latter against passage of water.

6. A hose rack provided with a fixed pocket at its interior for the reception of a told in the hose to cho-ke the latter against passage of water.

7 A hose rack, comprising a body, means for supporting hose thereon, and means cooperating with the body to form a fixed pocket therein for the reception of a fold in the hose to choke the'latter against passage of water.

8. A hose rack, comprising a'body provided with `supporting arms, means cop erating with the arms to support the hose thereon, and a saddle txed between said arms and spaced from thecontiguous portion of the body to form a rigid pocket for the reception of a fold in the hose to choke the latter against passage of water.

9. Avhose rack, comprising a body provided with supporting arms,` means coperating with the arms to support the hose thereon, and an inverted U-shaped saddle arranged between said arms and spaced from the contiguous portion of the body to form a fixed pocket for the reception of a fold in the hose to choke the latter against passage cf water.

10. A hoserack including a pair of par- Copies of this patent ma;r be obtained for allel arms, a plate lying in a horizontal plane across the free ends of said arms, a horizontal channel in said plate providing a guideway, said channel having a slot formed substantially throughout its length, nozzle engaging members slidable in said channel, and means carried by said members and extending through said slot to lock said members in adjusted position on said plate,

11. A hose-rack comprising in combination a body including parallel arms, an element consisting of a plurality of integral horizontally extending loops, said loops forming with the side of one of said arms, a series of inclosed horizontal openings, hose supporting pins each having an eye in ver* tical engagement with one of said inclosed openings, and a continuo-us strip carried by the opposite arm in a horizontal plane corresponding to said looped element and providing a rest for the free ends ofsaid pins.

12. A hose-rack comprising in combination, a body including parallel arms, a looped strip secured longitudinally along the inner side of one of said arms and providing a series of inclosed horizontal openings, hose supporting pins having vertically positioned looped portions pivoted in said openings, and a continuous strip carried by the inner face of the opposite arm and providing a rest for the free ends of said pins.

ln testimony whereof l aiiiX my signature, in the presence of two witnesses;

@Hannes Noname.

Witnesses v ROBERT NUHRING, CHARLES RULON.

five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner-vof Patents, Washington, D. 0". 

